The MARC, located in the ‘Golden Square Mile' of the Sandton CBD, has created a new urban landmark and transformed the character of the surrounding neighbourhood on street level by activating a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly public domain. Johannesburg’s brand new retail and office complex, named for its location in the heart of South Africa’s financial district, is on Maude … [Read more...]
Embassy Towers stands proud as an icon
Tucked behind the United States Consulate, the building enjoys breath-taking views across to the Magaliesberg Mountains as well as to the south, east and westerly directions owing to the residential scale of surrounding neighbours. This attractive building can be seen towering on the Sandton City skyline and, together with GLH Architects, One Zero Electrical Engineers and … [Read more...]
Lighting an icon: Discovery Place
Probably the most talked about building in South Africa this year, the new Discovery global headquarters in Sandton has become the largest new build project to date to receive a 5 Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). Lighting in Design magazine spoke to the construction team to find out what goes into lighting a building of this … [Read more...]